Form.Show method

[parminder]

Hi all big players

Here is a problem of mine:

I create a Form ("Form1") in my project and write a "Sub Main" procedure in a Module ("modMain") as :

Module modMain
    Sub Main()
        Dim clsf As New Form1()
        clsf.Show()
    End Sub
End Module

I set the Startup object property to "Sub Main"


The problem is it shows the form only for half second, why not get focused ?


Thanks in Adv.

[Hinder]

Originally posted by parminder
Hi all big players

Here is a problem of mine:

I create a Form ("Form1") in my project and write a "Sub Main" procedure in a Module ("modMain") as :

Module modMain
    Sub Main()
        Dim clsf As New Form1()
        clsf.Show()
    End Sub
End Module

I set the Startup object property to "Sub Main"


Because once you start the .Show, it basically starts on its own thread, and the Main() function continues to the end, once it ends, all attached forms close as well.. you could do a ShowDialog to hold that form open..

The problem is it shows the form only for half second, why not get focused ?


Thanks in Adv.

[Kasracer]

Hinder ****ed up, lol

Anyway, just do an Application.Start(Form1)

[Hinder]

Originally posted by kasracer
Hinder ****ed up, lol

Anyway, just do an Application.Start(Form1)

You can't use the Application Namespace in a module

[Edneeis]

Originally posted by Hinder






You can't use the Application Namespace in a module

Why?

[Hinder]

Originally posted by Edneeis
Why?

Not quite sure why, I have tried in many attempts to use the application namespace in my console/module applications with no success.. I have to access the Assembly directly to get start up directories and things of that nature.. If I'm wrong and you can access it, do tell

[Edneeis]

Thats because you are in a console application not because it is a Module. Application's full namespace is System.Windows.Forms.Application so you need to referrence its assembly to use it. If you aren't making a windows application then you'll need to reference the dll manually.

You can also show the form modally instead of making it the main form. Just use ShowDialog instead of Show.

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by Hinder






You can't use the Application Namespace in a module

Yeah that is wrong, lol. I've used it on the past, like 3 programs I've made.

[Hinder]

Originally posted by kasracer
Yeah that is wrong, lol. I've used it on the past, like 3 programs I've made.

Yea ok I've been shot down

*walks away with head hung low*

[parminder]

Thanks to all who reply.

The orignal problem is solved.

And now here is another problem (as extenstion of the origonal problem).

In my application (going to develop). It is non MDI application and I want, the user to work only at one form at a time. For this I have to use Form1.ShowDialog method. Now question is : "Is this approach is correct ?"

Thanks for your support .

[Edneeis]

Yes or you can use Application.Run and then just hide that form instead of close it until you want the whole app to close, but i'd stick with ShowDialog.

[parminder]

Thanks again for your support